Engineer 1 - Supply Chain

Nordstrom•Seattle, WA

1d•$104,500 - $162,500

About The Position

Every item Nordstrom sells passes through a receiving dock before it reaches a customer. The Building Technology Inbound team builds and runs the applications that make that happen. Our portfolio of services supports receiving across Nordstrom's Supply Chain facilities, keeping inventory flowing accurately and quickly from the moment it arrives. When our systems work, product reaches stores and customers faster. When they don't, the effects show up on the dock floor within minutes, so the work has real, visible impact. We work in a modern stack (Kafka, Spring Boot, Postgres, AWS, Kubernetes) and use AI-assisted development, including Claude Code, as part of how we build. As an Engineer 1, you'll join an experienced team and take on well-scoped work across our inbound application portfolio. You'll write, test, and ship production code, learn how a warehouse really operates, and grow quickly with support from senior engineers and an engineering manager invested in your development.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
Professional software engineering experience (internships and substantial project work count)
Working knowledge of Java or a similar object-oriented language
Understanding of REST API design and general web service concepts
Familiarity with relational databases and SQL
Solid fundamentals: data structures, testing, version control (Git)
Clear communication and a habit of asking good questions

Nice To Haves

Exposure to Spring Boot, Kafka, or other messaging and streaming systems
Exposure to Kubernetes and containerization (e.g., Docker), or experience with AWS or other cloud platforms
Hands-on experience with AI-assisted development tools (Claude Code, Copilot, etc.)
Supply chain, warehouse, or logistics experience, such as WMS, receiving, inventory, or fulfillment. This is a real advantage, but we'll teach you the domain if you bring curiosity.

Responsibilities

Design, build, and maintain Java/Spring Boot services and REST APIs that support receiving operations
Develop event-driven integrations using Kafka
Write and optimize queries and schemas in Postgres
Deploy and operate containerized services on Kubernetes and AWS
Write automated tests and contribute to CI/CD pipelines
Participate in code reviews, both giving and receiving feedback
Participate in a week-long on-call shift that rotates among team members, helping troubleshoot and resolve production issues (with support from senior engineers as you ramp up)
Use AI coding tools such as Claude Code to accelerate development, while owning the quality of what you ship
Partner with product, operations, and other engineering teams to turn operational needs into working software